Live Longer – Longevity

It’s happening more and more. With the centenarian population growing in the United States by the day, to the tune of over a 65% growth over the past 30 years in fact, researchers are beginning to wonder exactly what it could be that is causing people to live longer than ever before. There was a ...click here to read more

It seems like a trick that is just way too easy to work. We’ve all heard the idea that working out, even just a little every day could help you live longer. But is something so simple really an attainable goal? And if you were told that just by working out for a few minutes ...click here to read more

The tradition you chose to partake in aside, and whether or not you are married also aside, if you take a look around at either very happily married couples, or very un-happily married couples you might find your mind wandering about whether or not taking someone with you “in sickness and in health” is the ...click here to read more

When you picture anger it is likely that you are picturing the emotion as a negative thing. And for the most part it is considered to have an association with an unstable state of mental health. Anger can be associated with feelings of stress, that are let to boil over and they can begin to ...click here to read more

For many years your heart health has been considered a good indicator of whether or not you will live longer than the person standing next to you. Studies on aging have come a long way though, and now scientists believe joint health can help determine your longevity as well. Joint Health and Aging Joint health ...click here to read more

Almost all of us would love the opportunity to live longer and proper cardiac care can help us to do just that. Unfortunately, when it comes to cardiac care and preventing a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke, there are a lot of myths. So before you go swearing off eggs for the rest of ...click here to read more

One of the most highly recommended measures that health groups promote to live longer involve leading a healthy lifestyle, including eating the right food items.  Fruits and vegetables are considered as very nutritious food items because these contain vitamins and minerals that may assist in various biochemical reactions of the body.  Fruits and vegetables also ...click here to read more

For decades, heavy consumption of alcohol has been associated with various cardiovascular diseases including hypertension and stroke.  Despite the health campaign initiated by physicians and other healthcare-related groups, the population of alcohol drinkers in society has remained the same.  It is thus important for the general public, with the aid of physicians, to monitor changes ...click here to read more

Lip cancer is the most common in the family of oral cancers. Tobacco, alcohol and over-exposure to sunlight are considered the main contributing factors, but now new research suggests blood pressure drugs could increase the risk of getting the disease. The research conducted through the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Northern California is considered ...click here to read more

Each year over 5 million Americans visit the emergency department of the hospital complaining of chest pain. It’s important to determine quickly whether or not these individuals are suffering a heart attack. Today emergency room doctors can spot a heart attack faster than they ever could before. Traditionally, doctors would use echocardiograms and Doppler ultrasound ...click here to read more

A smile can be pleasing to look at, and can give you an idea of the persons mood, no doubt, but when it comes to your personal health, there is much to be learned as well. Scientifically, the human smile is one of the most studied features on the human face. In a new book, ...click here to read more

Heart disease is considered as one of the major causes of mortality across the globe. To live longer, it is thus important to understand the various ways of cardiac care, including that of preventing the possibility of suffering from a heart attack. Cardiac care may also involve the adaptation of a healthy lifestyle, such as ...click here to read more

In North American, over 1 million people suffer a heart attack each year. Understanding why and how heart attacks occur is important so that individuals seek treatment early in order to avoid adverse outcomes, such as death. A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked long enough that part of the ...click here to read more

You probably already know that if you want to preserve your health and live longer, then a healthy diet, regular exercise and proper cardiac care can help you to do just that. You may also be aware that your genes play a role in determining what types of health struggles you may face, but did ...click here to read more